Objectives The objective of this systematic review was to identify, critically appraise and
synthesise evidence for the effectiveness of communication skills training interventions in …

Objective To provide an overview of healthcare practitioners' experiences of breaking bad
news. Method Interpretative meta synthesis of 14 qualitative papers identified through a …

Communication is a core and complex skill required by all healthcare professionals (HCP),
an activity that is affected by attitudes, emotions and knowledge [1]. The process of …

Objective Nurses have opportunities to engage in goals of care conversations that can
promote palliative care communication. The purpose of this study was to describe nurses' …

Background Nursing staff is ideally positioned to play a central role in end-of-life
communication as part of advance care planning for older people. However, this requires …

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of the Blended Communication Skills Training
Program for Nurses (CSTN). The program aims to improve nurses' knowledge about …

Effective communication between nurses and patients is an important factor to quality
nursing care but ineffective nonverbal communication could take a toll on health care …

Background: The diagnosis of an oncological disease exposes people to a greater state of
vulnerability and health care models are not focused on their subjective needs. In this …

Objectives To explore communication strategies intensive care clinicians and patients' family
members prefer for expressing empathy during family–clinician conversations. Research …

We examined the perception of palliative care nurses regarding challenges, coping
strategies, resources, and needs when working in a university hospital in Austria. A …